Defective Products/Products Liability
When a product is defective, consumers can suffer more than disappointment. Injuries -- even death -- can result. And unfortunately, they often do. To help those who have been harmed obtain the redress they need, each state has developed its own products liability law -- a system that holds manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, and retailers liable for the injuries their defective items cause.
For consumers, products liability is a powerful weapon -- but one that, in the wrong hands, can be difficult to wield:
- Laws can vary greatly from state to state.
- Claims can be based on manufacturing or design defects -- or a failure to warn.
- Different types of claims require different elements to be proven.
- Cases can involve negligence, breach of warranty, or a concept known as strict liability, where manufacturers are liable for the harm their products caused regardless of whether they acted negligently.
- The product itself -- anything from poorly designed machinery to flawed motor vehicles to harmful pharmaceuticals -- can be complex to understand and analyze.
Mastering products liability law -- and obtaining the maximum possible compensation -- requires more than effort and perseverance. It calls for a law firm skilled in this complex practice area. At Mary Alexander & Associates, we've spent the past quarter of a century defending, and vindicating, the rights of clients harmed by defective products. We've gone up against powerful opponents -- and we've gotten results. It's given us a reputation for doing what too many manufacturers don't: getting things right. And it's given our clients the results, and the closure, they deserve.
